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The First Stakeholders’ Consultative Group Meeting



within WMTR II




USAID and CENN has launched phase II of Waste Management Technologies in
Regions Program (WMTR II). The first Stakeholders’ Consultative Group
Meeting within the program took place in Tiflis Palace Hotel on 9 June 2017.



Along with presentation of the outline of Phase II of the program at the
meeting, the activities conducted and the results achieved during Phase I of
the program were summarized.



It was mentioned that all four focus areas of WMTR II that reflect the
complex approach the program has towards waste management sector,
specifically, the following key components of the program:



*         Implementation of an Integrated Waste Management System

*         Private Sector-Led Recycling

*         Illegal Dumping Penalties and Tariff Policy

*         Public Outreach



It is critically important for the country to make sure that modernization
of waste management sector takes place in order to provide sustainable
development and inclusive economic growth using principles of responsible
natural resources management, which will facilitate mitigation of adverse
impact of waste on human health and environment.



The meeting took place in an interactive regime with the most in-depth
discussion held on waste management tariff policy, fee collection tools and
establishment of the entire system of household waste management – separate
collection, recycling, disposal - that will be significantly supported by
implementation of the policy conducted by the Waste Management Company of
Georgia related to introduction of a gate fee at the landfills.



Capacity building of municipalities and self-governing bodies, which is one
of the largest components of the program, is still an urgent issue. The
program continues to support them in the development of municipal waste
management plans by means of trainings and consultations in the new target
region – Shida Kartli and implementation of the above-mentioned plans in the
old regions – Kakheti and Adjara AR.



The Stakeholders’ Consultative Group on the one hand welcomed the extension
of the program in Shida Kartli Region and Tbilisi and, on the other hand,
expressed regret that the program does not include all other regions where
the above work is also important.



The program will conduct the Stakeholders’ Consultative Group Meeting on a
semi-annual basis, with representatives from all governmental agencies, NGOs
and private sector as well as international organizations actively working
in the waste management sector development in Georgia involved in the
meeting.



For detailed information, please contact us:



Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR II)

2, Orpiri St., Tbilisi, Georgia

T.: +995 32 2 43 45 22/23.



Or visit CENN’s Environmental Knowledge Portal.
<http://environment.cenn.org/waste-management/>



T +995 32 275 19 03/04
F +995 32 275 19 05
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